AZERBAIJAN WINS TWO GOLD AND ONE BRONZE AT AIBA BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP
Baku, May 4 (AZERTAC).The final day of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championship unveiled the winners. Thus, Azerbaijan, Cuba, Germany, India, Ukraine, Brazil and Ireland grabbed gold.
Cuba`s youth boxing team excelled today as three of their athletes took gold medals at the AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Germany`s Artur Brill (57 kg) triumphed in the featherweight division, beating Cuba`s Norlan Yera Diaz. Azerbaijani boxer Elvin Isayev took the bronze. The pressure was on for India`s Krishan Vikas in the lightweight final as he faced Lithuania`s Evaldas Petrauskas. In a close match the Indian used his height and reach advantage to full effect to counteract Petrausakas`s body blows, finishing one point ahead to clinch the title. In the light welterweight contest, Junior World Champion Oleg Nekliudov of the Ukraine beat Argentina`s Fabian Maidana.
Brazil’s David Laurencio da Costa overcame the Asian Youth Champion Ahmad Mamadjanov of Uzbekistan to take the gold medal at welterweight.
Ireland`s Joseph Ward was the second boxer of the day to make the transition from Junior to Youth World Champion. He easily overcame an out-of-sorts Damien Hooper from Australia 6-1. Croatia`s Filip Hrgovic entered the ring for the super heavyweight final nursing a cut above the eye but this did not stop him easing ahead of France`s Tony Yoka to clinch the title for Croatia.
Salman Alizade and Shaban Shahpelengov of Azerbaijan both took the gold.
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